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SPOT FORECAST FOR JOHNNY S GULCH B-20...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
824 AM MDT MON APR 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1300 MDT ON APRIL 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TODAY AND THE
AIRMASS WILL WARM AND DRY. SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT WITH
DRIER AND MILDER CONDITIONS. THE RIDGE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA
DURING THE NIGHT AND SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE
ALOFT....SOUTHWEST RIDGE TOP WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY WITH STRONG GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....51-56.
MIN HUMIDITY........17-22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......6000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY.
CWR.................0 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....33-38.
MAX HUMIDITY........42-47 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST AT 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.

.TUESDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
                    IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................10 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60.
MIN HUMIDITY........20-25 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
                    10 TO 15 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
 UPR SLP/RIDGETOP...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......7000 FT AGL.
MIXING WINDS........SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH.

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FORECASTER...ZELZER
REQUESTED BY...BEAGLEY
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100426.JOHNN.01/TFX